Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB549: Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to energy rebate programs.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to energy rebate programs. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a large-scale public utility to annually report to the Office of Energy Development regarding the large-scale public utility's energy rebate program; and - modifies the Office of Energy Development's reporting duties to include a review of energy rebate programs. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 79-6-405 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 258 ENACTS: 54-7-13.7 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 54-7-13.7 is enacted to read: 54-7-13.7 . Energy rebate program -- Requirement -- Reporting to Office of Energy Development. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Energy rebate program" means a program operated by a large-scale public utility that provides financial rebates or incentives to customers for measures that reduce energy consumption or improve the efficiency of energy consumption. (b) "Large-scale public utility" means a public utility that: (i) provides retail electric service to more than 200,000 retail customers in the state; or (ii) provides retail natural gas service to more …
Sponsors
- David Shallenberger (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Commission, Public Utilities and Technology, Utility Programs and Energy Procurement, Energy, Office of Energy Development, Clean Energy, Investor-owned Utilities, Electricity
Common questions
- What is HB549?
- HB549 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments.
- What does HB549 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to energy rebate programs.
- What is the status of HB549?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB549?
- David Shallenberger (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB549?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0549.html
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